Corporate Social Responsibility

Discourse on the social responsibility of corporations has intensified significantly in recent years. Enterprises are expected to show more and more responsibility in global competition and above all to provide exhaustive information on the origin of their products, the supply chain, the treatment of staff and subcontractors. Consumers want to know more and more about the products, the manufacturers and the ethics behind the operation. Ethical investments have become a real alternative. Several listed companies are taking the various ethical indices seriously. On the other hand, many enterprises are still to some extent unclear about what corporate social responsibility really entails, how it should be communicated to the market and how it could be turned into a strategic competitive edge. In the 21st century, corporate social responsibility means much more than abiding by the law; it is a licence from society as a whole to conduct business and, most importantly, a strategic opportunity to build sustainable economic success.

We at Pohjoisranta help our clients to understand what corporate social responsibility means and how it can be used as a competitive factor in the enterprise’s strategy. We also advise them on what they should tell their stakeholders about corporate social responsibility and how. We build bridges between enterprises and action groups.

Corporate social responsibility is part of a good reputation but it also involves many risks. We help our clients to see what kinds of risks corporate social responsibility projects can create in terms of reputation. We have experience of devising corporate social responsibility strategies and reports and of communicating corporate social responsibility issues to different stakeholder groups.

The following are examples of the services that Pohjoisranta offers in the field of corporate social responsibility:

• Strategic consultancy on corporate social responsibility
• Corporate social responsibility policies
• Corporate social responsibility and environmental reports
• Consultancy and execution of corporate social responsibility communications
• Assessment and follow-up of corporate social responsibility projects